17 OHL Players to Represent Canada at 2023 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge

Toronto, Ont. – Hockey Canada announced Monday that 17 OHL players have been named to rosters for the upcoming 2023 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge set to take place from November 2-11 in Charlottetown and Summerside, PE.

The players chosen to represent their country were selected by Byron Bonora (Brooks, AB), U17 head scout, and Dave Brown (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON/Erie Otters), U17 lead with the Program of Excellence management group, with assistance from regional scouts Rob Simpson (Ontario/London Knights), Pierre Cholette (Quebec), Darren Sutherland (Atlantic) and Darrell Woodley (Ontario/OHL Central Scouting).

“This summer we took the first step in introducing 66 young athletes to our Program of Excellence, which included preparations for short-term international competition,” said Benoit Roy (Sudbury, ON), senior manager of hockey operations with Hockey Canada. “We are grateful for the commitment and input from our support staff to ensure our teams are ready for competition starting Nov. 2. We couldn’t be more excited for the 44 players we have selected to represent Canada at this prestigious tournament and believe they will give us the best chance to compete for a gold medal.”

Hockey Canada is also proud to recognize the teams’ support staff who will participate in this year’s tournament, with 10 individuals representing Team Canada Red and Team Canada White.

The Canadian squads are in action on opening day, Nov. 2. Canada White hosts Czechia at Credit Union Place in Summerside at 12 p.m. AT, followed by Canada Red facing Finland at 7 p.m. AT at the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown. Red and White will meet in the lone all-Canadian matchup in the preliminary round on Nov. 3 in Summerside.

TSN and RDS, the official broadcasters of Hockey Canada, will broadcast the medal games; check local listings for details. Preliminary-round games, quarterfinals and semifinals will be available by livestream at HockeyCanada.ca.

17 OHL Players to Represent Canada at 2023 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge

Team Canada Red

Goaltenders:
Isaac Gravelle (Oshawa Generals/Port Colborne, GOJHL)

Defencemen:
Quinn Beauchesne (Guelph Storm)

Forwards:
Ryan Brown (Sarnia Sting)
Brady Martin (Soo Greyhounds)
Jake O’Brien (Brantford Bulldogs)
Luca Romano (Kitchener Rangers)
Ryan Roobroeck (Niagara IceDogs)

Hockey Operations:
Assistant Coach – Norm Milley (Ottawa 67’s)
Video Coach – Ethan O’Rourke (Kingston Frontenacs)

Team Canada White

Goaltenders:
Jack Ivankovic (Mississauga Steelheads)

Defencemen:
Carson Cameron (Peterborough Petes)
Cameron Reid (Kitchener Rangers)
Matthew Schaefer (Erie Otters)
Rylan Singh (Guelph Storm)

Forwards:
Ethan Czata (Niagara IceDogs)
Owen Griffin (Oshawa Generals)
Tyler Hopkins (Kingston Frontenacs)
Jack Nesbitt (Windsor Spitfires)
Wesley Royston (Erie Otters)

Hockey Operations:
Head Coach – John Dean (Soo Greyhounds)
Goaltending Consultant – Andrew Mercer (Ottawa 67’s)
Team Physician – Dr. Adam Parent (Soo Greyhounds)

Fans eager to watch some of the best international players compete on Prince Edward Island can secure their seats now. Ticket packages start at $120; click here to purchase.

As a legacy of hosting the event, Charlottetown and Summerside will receive net proceeds from ticket sales to support grassroots hockey within the communities.

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